Swingletree.



No. 878,392. PATBNTBD PEB. 4, 1908. M. HICKS. SWINGLETREE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1907.

driven into the swingletree and rovided With an inclined slot in the shan and a spring catch iXed in the said Slot.

2. The combination of a sWingletree, a hook-shaped trace holder provided With a shank driven into the swingletree, Said shank having a slot, and a spring catch secured in the slot before the said shank is driven into the swingletree' and cooperating With the hook for securing a trace in the latter.

3. The combination of a swngletree having a chamber, a ferrule. thereon provided with a T-shaped opening, a trace holder provided With a shank and extending 'through the opening and driven into the 15 swingletree, a. spring `Secured to the shank and extending through the chamber and out of the opening of the lferrille7 and e catch on the spring.

In testimony whereofI I alHX my signature 20 in presence of two Witnesses.

MILO HICKS. 

